Savage Arms AXIS 2 XP Combo .243 Winchester Left-Hand Bolt-Action Rifle

Great rifle out of the...

Great rifle out of the box. The optics, though a lower grade than I use on my other hunting rifles, does a fine job and the rifle only took 3 shots to have it centered in at 100 yards. The rile stock is light, offers great grip, a good color for all seasons, and isn't too light where we could see flinching occur from shooting. This rifle is my son's first rifle as he turned 10 and he is very excited to use a left-handed rifle in-lieu of my right-handed models. Ammo of all sorts have no issues loading into the magazine and the shells are extracted easily each time. I would buy this rifle again in other calibers as long as they shoot as well in its .243 caliber. I haven't adjusted the trigger from its stock form, but it is crisp and doesn't require too much pull. An excellent rifle for new shooters that will last a lifetime if treated and maintained well. Nothing fancy, perse, but this rifle doesn't need to be...it just needs to be reliable and work when needed. We will eventually upgrade the optics but for a few years, what is provided is perfect!